Tag: Joseph Cheong

Shannon Shorr Grabs First Title at 2022 U.S. Poker Open

Shannon Shorr wins Event #1 at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open

Shannon Shorr is the first winner from the 2022 U.S. Poker Open series. Shorr topped a field of 93 entries in Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em to win $213,900. Shorr also picked up 214 points for the series leaderboard. Shorr defeated Ren Lin in heads-up play, with Lin taking home $148,800

Masashi Oya Leads Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table

Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em of the 2022 U.S. Poker Open took center stage at the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the 93-entrant field created a prize pool of $930,000. Following a full day of play, Japan’s Masashi Oya leads the final six players

Tamon Nakamura Eliminated in 14th Place ($18,600)

Joseph Cheong opened to 40,000 in early position, Tamon Nakamura called the small blind, and Shannon Shorr defended the big blind. The dealer spread the [Qd6c5c] flop, the blinds checked, and Cheong bet 40,000. Nakamura jammed for 265,000, Shorr folded, and Cheong thought about it and called. Nakamura: [Ac3c] Cheong: [Jc9c] Nakamura was in

Joseph Cheong Doubles Through Michael Lang

Joseph Cheong ended up getting his stack of approximately 60,000 in against Michael Lang. Cheong: [AcKc] Lang: [Ad5h] The [KsJh9d5dKh] board ran out, as Cheong faded the slight turn sweat by improving to trips and securing the double.

Jeremy Ausmus Bets Out Joseph Cheong

Jeremy Ausmus raised to 6,500 from the cutoff and both Chris Sandrock and Joseph Cheong called in the blinds. The [5d7c8s] flop checked through to reveal the [Qc] on the turn where Ausmus bet out 11,000. Only Cheong called, and when the river landed the [4c], he checked. Ausmus bet 45,000, and